Bora One-Hand Bar Clamp

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WOOD magazine rating

Frustrating and awkward to use

1.8

out of 5

Brand:

Bora

Model:

540863

Price:

$18

Description

This 12" pistol grip style quick acting clamp features ergonomically designed handles that fit comfortably in your hand. High strength, light weight composite body soft grip clamping pads feature a V-groove for round objects. Throat depth 2" with 330 lbs. clamping force. Clamp can be reversed for spreading.

• High strength light weight composite body
• Soft grip clamping pads feature a V-groove for round objects
• 2" throat depth with 330 lbs. clamping force, length 12"
• Clamp can be reversed for spring for spreading

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WOOD magazine review

Frustrating and awkward to use

Reviewed by: WOOD Magazine

Review Summary

One of the heaviest clamps in this category, the Bora would benefit greatly from a redesign. The rubber-overmold grip is easy to grip, but it topped out at just 96 lbs of clamping force in our testing, putting it more in the realm of the light-duty clamps despite its large size. When we clamped the jaws tightly we routinely had to use a mallet to free the release mechanism.

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The jaw pads slid off the jaws frequently, but since their diamond-grid pattern left indentations on soft woods, we sometimes preferred using them without pads. And finally, to convert to spreader mode, you have to use a screwdriver (and often a mallet) to remove the fixed jaw and then reposition it backwards.

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